1960s
Follies of the Madmen #596
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 21, 2024 -
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Category: Stereotypes and Cliches, Advertising, 1960s, 1970s, Women, Perfume and Cologne and Other Scents
How many books do college students read?
We previously met Suellen Robinson as Miss Biological Research. Here she's posing by a stack of books that represents the number of books an average coed supposedly would read (back in the 1960s) during her four years at college. The number is 376.Officials of the Renault car company somehow arrived at this figure when they decided to sponsor a National College Queen Contest.
To read that many books a student would need to finish two books a week during the school year, and a book a week during Summer break.
I'm skeptical that the average college student (either back in the 1960s or now) reads anywhere close to that number. Perhaps they're assigned that many (though even that seems a bit high), but they're not reading them.
Orlando Evening Star - Apr 29, 1964
Posted By: Alex - Sun May 19, 2024 -
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Category: Education, Universities, Colleges, Private Schools and Academia, Books, 1960s
Forever Walks a Drifter
Their entry at Discogs.
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 18, 2024 -
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Category: Music, Outsider Art, 1960s
Miss Putt-Putt
For much more, visit the link.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 17, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Recreation, Sports, 1960s
The Savage and Sensuous Bongos
The rest of the playlist is here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 16, 2024 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Music, Space-age Bachelor Pad & Exotic, 1960s
Miss Biological Research
Were biologists supposed to pin her picture up in their labs?
New York Daily News - Feb 12, 1964
Posted By: Alex - Wed May 15, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Science, 1960s
Living Children
Their page at Discogs.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 13, 2024 -
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Category: Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Psychedelic, 1960s
Clay Tyson Digs the Beatniks
Clay Tyson was a stand-up comedian and a long time opening act for James Brown and the Famous Flame (and James Brown and the JBs).
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 11, 2024 -
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Category: Humor, Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s
Crazy Yogi
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 04, 2024 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Music, Cartoons, 1960s
The 1967 Human Be-In
The Wikipedia entry.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 03, 2024 -
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Category: Ceremonies, Drugs, Parades and Festivals, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s
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